METAL UPDATE

News for February 2000

Hate Eternal announce No Mercy Festival Tour

NO MERCY FOR HATE ETERNAL: Erik Rutan's tribe invades Europe
NO MERCY FESTIVAL TOUR 2000
DEICIDE * IMMORTAL * CANNIBAL CORPSE * MARDUK * VADER *
HATE ETERNAL * VOMITORY

Hate Eternal are to proud to announce their inclusion on the prestigious No Mercy Festival Tour which invades Europe in April. Lining up with top acts such as Deicide, Immortal and Cannibal Corpse, the band are sure to stamp their mark as the hottest newcomers in Death Metal on a tour that promises to be the most brutal event in years. Blasting fresh off the Cannibal Corpse tour of the USA and riding high on the impressive worldwide sales of debut album "Conquering The Throne", Erik Rutan's tribe will prove that they can deliver a mind blowing show alongside the best of them, at the following venues...

APRIL
21 - La Laiterie, Strassbourg, France
22 - Haffenbahn, Offenback, Germany
23 - Windo Rock, Oosterzele, Belgium
24 - 013, Tilburg, Netherlands
25 - Zeche Carl, Essen, Germany
26 - Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany
27 - Elser Halle, Munchen, Germany
28 - Arena, Wien, Austria
29 - Talschock, Chemnitz, Germany
30 - Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
01 MAY - Pala Acoliatica, Milan, Italy

SLAPSHOT play LONDON - UNDERWORLD on the 5th April 1999

NEWS FOR APRIL 1999  

STUCK MOJO STILL TOGETHER  
Contrary to rumours to the contrary circulating around Christmas STUCK  MOJO are NOT splitting up and are at present on their second short US  tour since January. This one takes them up and down the East Coast.  Bassist Corey Lowery has indeed left to join Life Of Agony but the band  used a replacement, Scott Banks, for the first leg of the tour. They  have now settled on new boy, DAN DRYDEN, to fill Corey's rather large  boots.  The band are also looking long term with the possibility of a Live album  release in Autumn.

ICED EARTH RELEASE "MELANCHOLY" CD EP  MAIL ORDER ONLY LIMITED EDITION COLLECTORS ITEM
Bringing metal back to the masses in both Europe and America ICED EARTH  are due to release a Limited Edition, Hand Numbered 5 track Mini CD to coincide with the second leg of their current US tour which kicks off in   Mid April (with NEVERMORE supporting).  "MELANCHOLY" features three Iced Earth originals, "Watching Over You",  "I Died For You" and the title track along with covers of BAD COMPANY's  "Shooting Star" and BLACK SABBATH's "Electric Funeral".    Only 2000 copies are being pressed with most being available in the  States but CM UK are importing some for the most ardent Iced Earth fans  in the UK. The EP will be hand numbered and available in the UK from the  19th April 1999.   To reserve yourself a copy please send a cheque for £5.00 (including  postage) to CENTURY MEDIA, 9 Thorpe Close, Portobello Road, London, W10  5XL.

SKINLAB SUPPORT NAPALM DEATH IN THE USA  UK TOUR WITH ENTOMBED STILL TO COME
Steamrolling through Europe at the moment SKINLAB have just been  confirmed as support to NAPALM DEATH in the USA kicking off two days  after their London show in Sacramento, California on 4th April and  running through until New York on the 2nd May.    Prior to that they release their second album, "DISEMBODY : THE NEW  FLESH" on Century Media on the 22nd March.

SKINLAB Live with Entombed

March  
25th PORTSMOUTH Wedgewood Rooms (Ph 01705 863 911)
27th DUBLIN Music Centre (Ph 01 456 9569)
28th BELFAST Limelight (Ph 01232 313 131)
29th GLASGOW Cathouse (Ph 0141 339 8383)
30th BRADFORD Rios (Ph 01274 735 549)
31st NORWICH Waterfront

April
1st MANCHESTER Hop & Grape (Ph 0161 832 1111)
2nd LONDON LA2 (Ph 0171 434 0404)

ANGEL DUST RELEASE NEW ALBUM 
German power metallers, ANGEL DUST, have just finished recording their  latest album, "BLEED", at Woodhouse Studios, Germany. It is due for  release on the 19th April.

COMBAT / TERRORIZER BOX SET OFFER  
In conjunction with Terrorizer magazine Century media are releasing five  classic old school CD's in a box set only available through the  magazine.   Just out is the third in the ten box series and it will be followed by  the next two which are crammed with excellence.    BOX 3 (March 1999)   DEATH - Scream Bloody Gore  ABATTOIR - The Only Safe Place  CYCLONE TEMPLE - I Hate Therefore I Am  DARK ANGEL - Leave Scars  DEVASTATION - Signs Of Life    BOX 4 (April 1999)  EXODUS - Bonded By Blood  FAITH OR FEAR - Punishment Area  FORBIDDEN - Twisted Into Form  HELSTAR - Burning Star  DEATH - Individual    BOX 5 (May 1999)  FORBIDDEN - Forbidden Evil  DEATH - Spiritual Healing  HELSTAR - Remnants Of War  IMPELLITERI - Stand In Line  EXODUS - Fabulous Disaster   You can only get these box sets by sending a Cheque / IMO for £30.00  (including postage within the UK) made payable to CENTURY MEDIA to    RELATIVITY READER OFFER, Terrorizer, Suite Z411, The Old Truman Brewery,  91 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QN

RYKERS ONE OFF UK SHOW
TURMOIL and BREAKDOWN Support   
Germany hardcore survivors, RYKERS, release their first album since   escaping from the Evil clutches of Warner Brothers, and their first with   Century Media. This raging collection is entitled, "LIFE'S A  GAMBLE.....SO IS DEATH", on March 22nd. They have also been added to the   DYNAMO festival bill in late May.

TURMOIL release their, as yet untitled, new album on April 19th.    RYKERS, TURMOIL, BREAKDOWN LIVE
03.05.99 LONDON Underworld (Phone 0171 482 1932)

STAMPIN GROUND ADD MORE SHOWS  
20.3.99 DERBY Victoria  22.3.99 BIRMINGHAM Foundry    3.4.99 NOTTINGHAM Rock City  5.4.99 PORTSMOUTH Air Baloon  8.4.99 SOUTHEND Chinnerys (Ph 01702 553 098)  9.4.99 TELFORD Dawley Dunow  15.4.99 EXETER Cavern  25.4.99 LONDON Barfly (With MEDULLA NOCTE)     6.5.99 CORK Phoenix  7.5.99 PORTRUSH Kellys Complex  8.5.99 BELFAST Rosetta  9.5.99 DUBLIN Venue TBC

EVENFALL SUPPORT DIMMU BORGIR 
Tirolian terrors Evenfall, having only just been signed to Century Media  have their debut album, "Still In The Grey Dying", rush released on  March 22nd due to them being confirmed on the month long DIMMU BORGIR  tour with ends in the UK with the following dates :-    28.04.99 MANCHESTER Hop & Grape (Phone 0161 832 1111)  29.04.99 BRADFORD Rios (Phone 01274 735 549)  30.04.99 LONDON Garage (Phone 0171 607 1808)

CENTURY MEDIA AT DYNAMO 
So far confirmed to appear at this year's Dynamo Festival which this  year takes place in Mierlo, just outside Eindhoven between the 21st -  23rd May are  the GATHERING, RYKERS, LACUNA COIL and NEVERMORE,SKINLAB, SOULBURN,  NOCTURNAL RITES with more yet to be  confirmed.    For travel and ticket info call ARGON EVENTS on 01942 896 868    9 Thorpe Close, Portobello Rd. London, W10 5XL,   ph 0181 960 8448, fax 0181 960 8338  Email : Website :  http:\\www.centurymedia.co    --
 

[source - Century Media]
 
 
 

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